Folding ironing-table.



No. 695,85l. Patented Mar. l8, I902.

J. M. WOODS &. J. R. ORUMPLAR.

FOLDING IBONING TABLE.

(Application filed Juixo 4. I901.)

(No Model.)

UNTTTD STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN MUN ROE \VOODS AND JOHN RUFFUS ORUMPIJAR, OF OORDELE, GEORGIA.

FOLDING lRONlNG-TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 695,851, dated March18, 1902.

Application filed June 4,1901. Serial No. 63,077. (No model.)

1/0 (0% whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN MUNROE WooDs and JOHN RUFFUS CRUMPLAR,citizens of the United States, residing at Oordele, in the county ofDooly and State of Georgia, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Folding Ironing-Tables, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to an improvement in ironing-tables, and moreparticularly to that species of ironing-tables known as a foldingironing-table, the top of which when in use rests firmly upon a rigidsupport and when notin use is capable of being folded with its supportinto small compass.

Our invention consists in certain novel features of construction andcombinations of parts,which will be hereinafter described, and pointedout in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of ourimproved ironing-table. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, andFig. 3 shows the board and frame folded.

AArepresentthetwoendsupports. These comprise legs 1 1, cross-bars 2 and3, respectively, at the top, and cross-braces 4 and 5, secured at theirends to opposite edges of the legs, the inner ones 4. 4 a short distanceabove the outer braces 5 5. Connecting-strips 6 6 are pivotallyconnected at or near their ends to the legs 1 1 by bolts or equivalentmeans 7 7 at points between the edges of the braces 5 5 and the loweredges of braces 44, and the relative arrangement of these cross-bracesand connecting-strips is such that when the end supports inclineinwardly at the top they are securely locked by the connecting-strips.

B is the board. This is hinged at or near one end to the cross-bar 2,which latter is inclined to afford clearance to permit the opposite endof the board to swing upward, and a cleat 8 on the said end of the boardhas an inclined inner edge and is in position to engage the outeroppositely-inclined edge of the cross-bar 3 and securely lock the boarddown upon the end support at that end. In this way also the board itselfprecludes any possibility of the end supports spreading at the top. Thiscombination and organization of elements makes a perfectly rigidironing-table when in normal or operative adjustment, wholly free fromthe objectionable swaying or sliding back and forth caused by thesliding movement of the iron back and forth under pressure. The boardbeing hinged is capable of being raised at pleasure to receive waists orskirts or similar articles to be ironed.

When folded, the entire table or frame occupies but little more spacethan the board itself ordinarily occupies.

These tables may be placed on the market at a small cost, and at thesame time they fulfil all the objects and requirements, as hereinbeforefully specified.

It is evident that slight changes might be made in the form andarrangement of the several parts described without departing from thespirit and scope of our invention. Hence We do not wish to limitourselves to the exact construction herein set forth; but,

Having described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination with a pair of end supports, each comprising legs, across-bar at the top and pair of cross-braces, one at the inner edge ofthe legs and the other at the outer edge, the inner braces above theouter ones, and connecting-strips pivoted at or near their ends to thelegs at points between the crossbraces whereby when in erected positionthe parts are all securely braced, of a board hinged at or near one endto one support and having a catch at or near the other end to secure itto the opposite end support whereby to lock the board down and hold theend supports rigidly in place and against spreading at the top.

In testimony whereof we have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN MUNROE WOODS. JOHN RUFFUS ORUMPLAR.

W'itnesses:

W. T. DOUGHTY, B. H. PALMER.

